--- title: Afriwise Blog | Energy & Natural Resources (2) description: Energy & Natural Resources | (2) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) [Renewable Energy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/renewable-energy) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Templars](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/templars) ## [Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Renewable Energy Investments in Ghana](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/navigating-the-regulatory-landscape-of-renewable-energy-investments-in-ghana) The increasing demand for electricity in Ghana and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has resulted in significant investments in renewable energy projects. In line with its commitment to sustainable development and the Paris Agreement, the Government of Ghana aim.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/navigating-the-regulatory-landscape-of-renewable-energy-investments-in-ghana) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Namibia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/namibia) [Licensing](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/licensing) [Mayer Brown](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mayer-brown) ## [Namibia establishes new oil and mining licensing system](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/namibia-establishes-new-oil-and-mining-licensing-system) The Namibian government has established a new licensing system for the oil and mining sectors, in order to address the backlog of applications which have developed over recent years. This article examines some provisions of the new licensing system. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/virtual-wheeling-platform-to-shake-up-south-africas-renewable-energy-market) [Zimbabwe](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zimbabwe) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Muvingi Mugadza](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/muvingi-mugadza) ## [What the Zimbabwean 2024 financial budget entails for the mining community](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/what-the-zimbabwean-2024-financial-budget-entails-for-the-mining-community) The fiscal budget for 2024 comes at a time when the Zimbabwean government is focusing on keeping its promise of building a more fair society, consolidating stability, and driving economic progress coming from the theme “Consolidating Economic Transformation”. Amongs.. 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The Bill aims to do the following: [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-petroleum-supply-amendment-bill-2023-anti-competitive-or-not) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Electricity](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/electricity) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [Virtual Wheeling 101](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/virtual-wheeling-101) Electricity wheeling mechanisms play a key role in facilitating the optimal integration of renewable energy resources into the grid. Wheeling across high and medium-voltage lines has been the focus of Eskom's wheeling strategies to date, but the proposed introductio.. 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